Lesson 1
A drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains
Alcohol
A condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
Malnutrition
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
Physical Dependence
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
Intervention
Other ways of thinking or acting
Alternatives
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations
Reaction Time
A conscious or unconscious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions
Inhibition
A progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
Alcoholism
The physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance.
Withdrawl
Legal drinking age
21
Why is driving while drinking dangerous?
Slowed reaction time
Increased amount of fat prevents the lover from functioning normally.
Fatty Liver
The strong need or compulsion to drink
Craving
Refusing to admit a problem with alcohol
Biggest factor in teen traffic deaths
Alcohol
How much alcohol does the liver break down?
95%
True of False: Once you destroy brain cells the come back
False, they never come back
Physical symptoms of alcohol:
Vomiting, nausea, shaking in the morning, abdominal pain, numbness and tingling, confusion
Organization made up of entirely recovering alcoholics
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Learning new skills, discovering a new talent, challenging your body, and being part of a team
Alternatives
What BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) will make someone legally intoxicated?
.08
What number of teen pregnancies were due to alcohol?
1/3
How many stages of alcoholism are there?
4
Ways to avoid alcohol:
Avoid situations with alcohol and to choose friends who don't drink